Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → New Orleans via Dulles: arrives on time 67%
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08:10 SFO → 16:25 IADUA 1849 · United · 5h 15m · 84% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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3h 37m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:02 IAD → 21:49 MSYUA 2042 · United · 2h 47m · 70% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 11h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 172 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 37m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip11h 39mSFO 08:10 to MSY 21:49, layover included
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.